Welcome to Chicago Urban Chapter of Amigos de las Américas.

Welcome to a new year of Amigos de las Americas! We are looking for volunteers for our 2009 Summer Projects!

 Click here to contact us about AMIGOS.

You have come to the right place! Amigos de las Américas (AMIGOS) is an international, not-for-profit organization with more than 30 chapters across the United States that provides unparalleled leadership and community service opportunities for young people while concurrently contributing to the well-being of hundreds of communities throughout the Americas.

Since its founding in 1965, more than 20,000 high school and college-age students have served as AMIGOS Volunteers.  Through their training and service experience they gain life-changing insights about other cultures, effective civic engagement and their personal potential.

AMIGOS gives young people an extraordinary opportunity to rise to the challenge of independently managing great responsibility within multicultural settings.  Extensive training programs teach youth valuable skills, such as how to build effective teams to foster sustainable community improvements. 

The mission of the Urban Chicago Chapter of AMIGOS includes:

• Cultivating young leaders in Chicago by preparing them for a life-changing experience in Latin America.
• Building volunteers’ language, intercultural understanding and confidence.
• Training volunteers in the principles of sustainable community development—in Latin America and Chicago.
• Bringing together a diverse group of students that can learn from one another.
• Fundraising so these young leaders have the opportunity to become an Amigos volunteer.

To apply through our chapter or for additional information, please call our hotline at 312-458-9375.

Please visit the AMIGOS International Office website for additional information about specific projects.